India, Jan. 22 -- Luke Mudgway of China's Li Ning Star clinched the Maratha Heritage Circuit, the stage two race of the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 cycling event, and retained the Yellow Jersey here on Wednesday.

New Zealander Mudgway clocked 02:31:49 to win, taking the 105.3 km race deep into a landscape shaped by forts, steep gradients and unforgiving descents in Pune.

Having claimed stage one, Mudgway doubled down on his authority. The back-to-back victories placed him firmly at the top of the general classification battle as the race moved deeper into Maharashtra's demanding terrain.

As per the information given by the PGT team, stage 2 covered a gruelling 105.3 km route across Pune district, starting from the Ladies Club in Camp at...